Estimated Time of Completion

1 hour 30 minutes

Description

Throughout the interactive case-based lesson, you may proceed to the next question once you answer each question correctly. In addition to allowing you to proceed, the correct answer also reveals the rationale for the answer.

Upon completing the CME activity, the evaluation/registration form, you will have an opportunity to print your CME certficate for your records.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Define acute Herpes zoster and risk factors for development of Herpes zoster.
2. Describe the diagnosis and treatment of acute Herpes zoster.
3. Describe the complications associated with acute Herpes zoster.
4. Describe epidemiology of post herpetic neuralgia and risk factors for development of post herpetic neuralgia.
5. Differentiate between acute pain and chronic neuropathic pain.
6. Describe the measures to prevent & treat post herpetic neuralgia.

Target Audience

Directed to primary care physicians including family practitioners and internists.

Accreditation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.

Activity Director

Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Pain Management
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Author

Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty has indicated that he may have a relationship which, in the context of his presentation, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: